Evan Handyside | Gustavo Santaolalla: The Journey (El Viaje) | fingerstyle guitar + TAB @EvanHandyside | Uploaded April 2021 | Updated October 2024, 7 hours ago.
Guitar tab and blog: intellimusica.com/gustavo-santaolalla-the-journey-guitar-tab
The Journey (El Viaje) was originally written for Louis Vuitton's Journey campaign in 2008. The video has some really class cinematography to go with Gustavo Santaolalla's world music. This piece eventually found it's way onto Santaolalla's Camino album in 2014.
I think it's one of Santaolalla's best -- up there with Iguazu, and De Ushuaia a La Quiaca. The verse has an ambiguity that allows for the listener's imagination. It's neither major or minor -- and you to draw your own sense from it.
Gustavo Santaolalla (probably unknowingly) makes excellent use of chord suspension -- which I believe is the secret to some of his film score work. The 3rd note of a chord dictates most of the tonality. It is the 3rd, or flat 3rd that makes a chord major or minor. Major progressions sound hopeful, minor progressions sound melancholic.
However removing the 3rd, makes a chord (or series of notes) sound enigmatic and ethereal. This would have great application to film -- as a sound designer can edit the music easily. Of course the chorus of The Journey is clearly comprised of major arpeggios which signals hope and contentment. It's the give and take between these two tonalities where Gustavo Santaolalla's genius lies.
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#gustavosantaolalla #fingerstyleguitar
My name is Evan. Each week I create modern content for guitar. Here's some links to check out my work:
Guitar tabs and blog:
intellimusica.com
Guitar tab and blog: intellimusica.com/gustavo-santaolalla-the-journey-guitar-tab
The Journey (El Viaje) was originally written for Louis Vuitton's Journey campaign in 2008. The video has some really class cinematography to go with Gustavo Santaolalla's world music. This piece eventually found it's way onto Santaolalla's Camino album in 2014.
I think it's one of Santaolalla's best -- up there with Iguazu, and De Ushuaia a La Quiaca. The verse has an ambiguity that allows for the listener's imagination. It's neither major or minor -- and you to draw your own sense from it.
Gustavo Santaolalla (probably unknowingly) makes excellent use of chord suspension -- which I believe is the secret to some of his film score work. The 3rd note of a chord dictates most of the tonality. It is the 3rd, or flat 3rd that makes a chord major or minor. Major progressions sound hopeful, minor progressions sound melancholic.
However removing the 3rd, makes a chord (or series of notes) sound enigmatic and ethereal. This would have great application to film -- as a sound designer can edit the music easily. Of course the chorus of The Journey is clearly comprised of major arpeggios which signals hope and contentment. It's the give and take between these two tonalities where Gustavo Santaolalla's genius lies.
My music on Spotify: spoti.fi/3bhbKcn
My music on Apple: apple.co/31c2Rzd
My Music on Amazon: amzn.to/3rmfEcx
#gustavosantaolalla #fingerstyleguitar
My name is Evan. Each week I create modern content for guitar. Here's some links to check out my work:
Guitar tabs and blog:
intellimusica.com
